耶利米書 18:9-10 CUNPTS

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 18:1-10

The Lesson Of The Patient Potter (Jeremiah 18:1-10 ). In one of the most beautiful illustrations in the Old Testament YHWH illustrates His readiness ever to show mercy in the lesson of the patient potter. It is a real life parable which has a lesson for us all. In it the potter is at work on his wheel manipulating the clay in order to turn it into a fine vessel, and when the clay fails fully to respond ‘and is marred in the hand of the potter’, he does not throw it away but patiently ‘makes... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 18:1-23

Subsection 6). Lessons From The Potter and The Subsequent Persecution Of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 18:1 to Jeremiah 20:18 ). This subsection commences with the usual kind of formula, ‘The word that came to Jeremiah from YHWH --’ (Jeremiah 18:1). Chapters 18-19 then contain two oracles from God illustrated in terms of the Potter and his handiwork, which bring out on the one hand God’s willingness to offer mercy, and on the other the judgment that is about to come on Judah because of their... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 18:1-23

Jeremiah 18:1-Isaiah : . The Potter and the Clay.— The potter ( Jeremiah 18:1-Numbers :) moulding his clay on the upper stone, which he makes revolve by his feet resting on the connected lower stone, is compared with Yahweh in His control of Israel ( Jeremiah 18:5-2 Kings :). The point of the comparison, as worked out in Jeremiah 18:7 ff ., is not predestination (contrast Romans 9-11), but the conditionality of Yahweh’ s treatment of a nation, according as it turns to good or to evil ( cf.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Jeremiah 18:10

Speaking, Jeremiah 18:9, and repenting, Jeremiah 18:10, must be understood in the same sense as in the two former verses. The reason of this is, because in all God’s threatenings and promises of this nature there is a condition either expressed or understood. God’s threatenings of evil must be understood with this condition, Unless men and women repent and turn from their evil ways; and his promises of good must be understood with this condition. If those to whom they are made be a willing and... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Jeremiah 18:1-23

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. Chronology of the Chapter. Early in Jehoiakim’s reign (See Chronological Note on Section 19–27 of previous chapter). Probably about two years later than that message respecting the Sabbath in Jeremiah 17:19-27. Naegelsbach suggests, before the fourth year of Jehoiakim. For 2, 3, and 4, see Notes at the head of previous chapter.5. Geographical References.—Jeremiah 18:14. “The snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field.” Lebanon was called the white... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 18:1-23

Chapter 18Now in chapter 18:The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 18:1-23

Jeremiah 18:6 . As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in my hand. The sense is given in the next words; the exaltation, or the degradation of a nation, is wholly with the Lord. If they, under the warning, shall repent, and implore mercy, then the Lord will repent, or turn away from the judgments he was about to inflict, and will do them good. How strange, how lamentable then is it that any one should dream here of the personal and eternal election of each individual of the whole... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Jeremiah 18:1-10

Jeremiah 18:1-10Go down to the potter’s house.The potter and the clay (with Romans 9:19-24):--The potter and the clay! Is not that parable the germ of all that is most oppressive in the “terrible decree” of Calvinism? Does it not justify the Moslem’s acceptance of the will of Allah as a destiny which he cannot understand, but to which he must perforce submit? Is not this the last word of the apostle, even when he is most bent on vindicating the ways of God to men, in answer to the question... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 18:9

Jer 18:9 And [at what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant [it]; Ver. 9. And at what instant I shall speak. ] All is done as God the great Induperator commandeth, whether it be for or against a nation, or a particular man only. Job 34:29 To build or to plant it. ] As he did this kingdom of England; which was therefore anciently called Regnum Dei, kingdom of God, and reckoned among the fortunate islands. read more